Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

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Data for 1951 Sex
1951 Occupational Classification Male Female
Fishermen 0 Show data context 0 Show data context
Agriculture 168 Show data context 11 Show data context
Mining & Quarrying 397 Show data context 0 Show data context
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc 230 Show data context 21 Show data context
Coal, Gas, Chemicals 29 Show data context 5 Show data context
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering 649 Show data context 16 Show data context
Textiles 17 Show data context 13 Show data context
Leather, Fur 18 Show data context 1 Show data context
Textile Goods, Dress 32 Show data context 67 Show data context
Food, Drink, Tobacco 75 Show data context 15 Show data context
Wood, Cane & Cork 125 Show data context 3 Show data context
Paper, Printing 48 Show data context 14 Show data context
Other Products 18 Show data context 8 Show data context
Building 358 Show data context 1 Show data context
Painters & Decorators 119 Show data context 2 Show data context
Administrators, Directors, Managers 231 Show data context 15 Show data context
Transport 920 Show data context 57 Show data context
Commerce, Finance 577 Show data context 418 Show data context
Professional, Technical 521 Show data context 329 Show data context
Defence 385 Show data context 1 Show data context
Entertainment & Sport 34 Show data context 3 Show data context
Personal Service 306 Show data context 1,129 Show data context
Clerks, Typists, etc 407 Show data context 455 Show data context
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc. 116 Show data context 13 Show data context
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers 118 Show data context 1 Show data context
Workers in Unskilled Occupations 465 Show data context 56 Show data context
Other & Undefined 58 Show data context 6 Show data context
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied 922 Show data context 5,559 Show data context
Date: Source:
1951 1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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All persons of working age (15 or above in 1951), categorised by gender and the system of 28 occupational 'Orders' used by the 1951 Census of Population. This includes the 'Unoccupied and Retired' who constitute Order 28.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Buxton UD/MB through time | Industry Statistics | Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 09th June 2024